Chapter 451: Clippers Double Star (6100 Words)

The Lakers can be said to be prepared for this game, especially psychologically prepared.

Paul and Kobe Bryant are just riveting their strength to beat the Clippers.

The referees were also very helpful tonight, and the whistle was on the side of the Lakers from start to end.

Paul had a lot of hidden fouls on Curry's defense, and the referees didn't blow it.

All in all, it's a great Hollywood drama that has left Los Angeles fans hooked.

made Lakers fans very happy, and the Lakers' record was also the same as that of the Clippers, rushing to the first place in the West.

After the Clippers lost this crucial battle, Tyronn Lue's coaching skills were once again questioned.

Turner's morning commentary suggested that Tyronn Lue's coaching style was inconsistent and unstable.

The team's style of play is one moment and the other way of playing, lacking continuity.

Never before in the history of the NBA has this schizophrenic style of team achieved good results.

You either play defense and use defense to lead the whole team.

Either go all out and keep the defensive end at a certain intensity.

Or you have the ability to build your team into a super team that combines offense and defense.

And the Clippers, for a while, take a light pass-and-cut offensive line, and for a while become a heavy main interior style.

Offensive or not, defensive or undefensive, the evaluation given by commentators is "nondescript".

Taryn Lue knew this, and asked Min Congda for advice, hoping that he would give advice.

Min Congda said, "This style is very good, so that the opponent can't scratch his head, isn't it a good thing?" It's just that the run-in is not good now, and if the run-in is good in the future, won't the alliance be invincible. ”

Min Congda's words are half-true, and he himself knows that if the Clippers can really integrate the two styles, then the Clippers' strength will really be strong.

The problem is that Min Congda doesn't think Tyronn Lue has the ability to build the Clippers into a top team with a free switch of styles.

When Min Congda watched the game, he felt that he could do it, but after the game, he looked at the video and felt that it was really too difficult.

If this is to be done, then how good the tacit understanding of the players should be and how deep their understanding of the game should be.

Being able to switch at will according to the combination on the court, being able to be fast or slow, being able to pass and cut and play single, this is simply the perfect basketball team.

"Unless all of these people under my command are geniuses, I don't believe they can reach such heights!"

Min Congda thought to himself, the group of young people I selected is still very good, and in the future, one person will have a maximum salary to explode the space.

But everyone is a wizard, everyone wants to be a superstar, that's impossible, how can their luck be so bad.

After the Lakers, the Clippers didn't get time to recuperate, and Tyronn Lue didn't even have time to wrap up the game the next day in a back-to-back game at Stamp against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies.

This season, it is destined to be very many back-to-backs.

Before the start of the game, Min Congda entertained Wallace at the Red Boots.

Wallace, as always, often runs around with the team and watches the game live.

The Grizzlies have undergone a makeover by Wallace and have shown a very strong presence this year.

They are currently fourth in the West and have made it to the top half of the West.

After mistakenly bringing in Beasley in the summer of '10, the Grizzlies quickly corrected the mistake and traded Beasley to the Timberwolves.

Then they signed Caron Butler in free agency this offseason.

Butler won a championship with the Mavericks last season, but he spent the entire playoff season off the bench.

He was the team's No. 3 scorer in a handful of starts during the regular season before missing most games and all of the playoffs for the rest of the season.

It stands to reason that the reimbursement of a team's No. 3 scorer should have a great impact on the team.

But in fact, the Mavericks are still indomitable in the playoffs, God blocks and kills God, and Buddha blocks and kills Buddha.

Showing that Butler's role with the Mavericks is not as important as the data suggests.

After coming to the Grizzlies, his role was instead highlighted, providing the scoring ability that the team desperately needed at the No. 3 position.

At the same time, on the inside, Chris Carman has declined badly due to injury problems, but Jordan Jr. has grown up quickly.

It was quite wise for Wallace to name Jordan Jr. as a backup.

Otherwise, seeing that little Gasol is getting better and better, and Carman is starting to go downhill, Wallace will definitely not be able to sit in front of Min Congda and eat pizza like this.

Looking at Min Congda's somewhat worried face, Wallace comforted: "Smart, winning or losing is a common thing in soldiers, the Lakers have Paul and Kobe, and it is normal to lose to them." Hey, you say you, why did you send away Baron Davis in the first place to help the Lakers get Paul? You're... Haven't the Lakers been putting enough time on your heads? ”

Wallace thought Min Congda was regretting yesterday's defeat.

He thought to himself, don't you Clippers deserve it, and help the Hornets and Lakers complete the deal.

Sending away Baron Davis, who played well in his own playoffs, just for a draft pick.

Big brother, you Clippers rookies have enough, I've never seen you build a team like this.

According to Chris Wallace's thinking, players like Butler and Leonard should be sent for instant combat power.

Go for a quality No. 3 spot, like Iguodala or something, and the Clippers' record will definitely take off.

Okay now, a few forwards, they all seem to have a lot of potential, and then have the potential to beat James?

The Cavaliers have soared again in the East this season, James + Irving, this combination is simply explosive.

Your Clippers are good now, and the Lakers can't play it, a good hand of cards, and you broke it.

Wallace has always admired Min Congda in the first two seasons, believing that Min Congda is unfathomable and difficult to guess.

This season, he thinks Min Congda's operation is problematic, hoarding talent, but unable to cash in on talent.

It should be exchanged for instant combat power as soon as possible, and the shrinking season is equivalent to troubled times, and in troubled times, you have to recruit troops and buy horses, trying to fish in troubled waters to win a championship.

It doesn't matter if he's a shrinking season championship, as long as it's a championship.

Wallace believes that the Grizzlies have a chance to challenge for a championship this season.

Min Congda drank coffee, and he didn't take Wallace's words to heart at all, and losing TM was a good thing.

If the Clippers can easily win the Lakers, he will only worry about beating the Lakers twice this season.

He is now concerned about the purchase and sale of the Great Western Forum Arena, and the New York side is bidding to buy it, but the price is lower than his own.

He must find out what the church really thinks, if he can't get the Great Western Forum, the money can't be spent is one thing, and the construction of the new stadium can't be launched, how can his "Afang Palace Plan" be carried out.

Therefore, Min Congda just said lightly, "I naturally have my considerations... By the way, Chris, do you know anyone who has ties to the local church in Los Angeles? ”

Min Congda is also sick and rushed to the hospital, Chris Wallace is the general manager of the Grizzlies, can he know about the local church in Los Angeles.

Wallace shook his head and said, "What, you want to join the church?" I don't think you're a religious person. ”

Min Congda sighed and said, "What kind of religion do you believe, I'm an atheist, but recently the team wanted to buy the Great Western Forum Arena, but I didn't expect New York to intervene." You know, the Great Western Forum is now a church property, and I want to figure out what their hole cards are. ”

Wallace said: "Are you going to buy the Great Western Forum as the home of the Clippers?" It's a good idea, but it's a bit old. ”

Min Congda said: "No, we bought this stadium just to pave the way for the new stadium, of course, we may also use this stadium first to get used to it." It's been a lot of trouble to share the Stamp Center with the Lakers. ”

Min knew that with the Clippers' capital level and its relationship with the Inglewood municipal government, it would be very difficult to get a piece of land to build a stadium directly.

It's like China directly builds an aircraft carrier, so it's hard to build an aircraft carrier first, so first buy a Varyag and come back to renovate it and practice it, paving the way for domestic production.

After buying the Great Western Forum, along with the entire arena staff and local social relations, as well as a good piece of land in the surrounding area, the Clippers will gain experience in stadium operations, and will also establish close ties with local lawmakers, which can prepare for the construction of a new arena, otherwise it will be difficult for you to build a large-scale sports complex with just money, not to mention that the Clippers have no money.

Spending a small amount of money to leverage a big project is the experience Min Congda has gained from his past work.

Chris Wallace quickly understood, he frowned and thought for a moment, and said, "I... I know someone who may have something to do with the church, so why don't I introduce you to him? ”

When Min Congda heard this, he hurriedly asked, "Who?" Someone, be sure to introduce me to him. ”

Wallace said: "Jerry West, former director of basketball for the Grizzlies. ”

This name Min Congda has heard of, once the general manager of the Lakers, the founder of two Lakers dynasties, and one of the most eye-catching figures in the league.

In terms of team construction, this kind of person is a cancer for Min Congda.

But if you can get his help in something other than team building, it will definitely be good.

"Good! Then you must introduce him to me, after this game? ”

"No problem. Smart, in return, do you want the Clippers to lose a game to us? ”

Min Congda smiled and said, "This is an improper transaction." But if I can lose, I'm happy to do it. ”

At seven o'clock in the evening, the game between the Clippers and Grizzlies officially began.

Attendance at the Stamp Center climbed again tonight, although not as full as the last Los Angeles derby, with attendance up 90 percent.

Coupled with the increase in Clipper ticket prices, the box office of this Clipper once again exceeded one million.

It's uncomfortable, it's really uncomfortable, and now the price reduction is no longer possible.

Because your previous ticket price was 90% occupied, your ticket price will be discounted again, and you are still not satisfied?

So in the area of selling tickets, Min Congda has given up, Los Angeles people, you can watch it if you like, anyway, if I raise the ticket price next season, I won't believe it, you can still bear it.

And another reason for tonight's high attendance, but the Grizzlies have a box office artifact, Blake Griffin.

Griffin was reimbursed for his rookie season and immediately had an impressive league-wide performance in his second season.

His slam dunk skills shocked the crowd and took the Memphis ball market up a notch.

Coupled with the gradual growth of Jordan Jr., the Grizzlies have really become the Flying Bears and become one of the best-looking teams in the league.

Another gimmick to this game is that the top three picks in the '09 draft all appeared in the game.

Three people are very rare, and the top three of the draft are not watery.

In the past many seasons, they have been champions, and there must be water in the eyes of the list, and there is no water when exploring flowers.

Curry, Griffin, and Harden currently have the potential to become All-Stars.

Before the game began, Jordan Jr., Griffin, Curry and Harden all talked and laughed.

Obviously, several young people have a good relationship in private.

Griffin had previously resented the Clippers and Min Congda for a long time because of the fact that the champion was deceived.

Now it's been a relief as time goes on, because he's doing well in Memphis.

The fans here regard him as the king of the basketball court, and the management also praises him to the sky, and the team is absolutely central.

Tactics, play, and propaganda all revolve around Griffin.

Griffin thought that if he was in Los Angeles, he might not be where he is now.

After all, there are too many big names in Los Angeles.

I'd rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail, that's the reason.

The Grizzlies are very strong right now, starting Jordan Jr., Griffin, Butler, Tony Allen plus Mike Conley.

This squad has a lot of stability, good defense, and the individual ability of the players is also very good, so it can be said that it is very competitive.

At the beginning of the game, the Grizzlies took the lead, and Griffin continued to cooperate in the corner position to cut to the basket.

After attracting the defense once, he received a pass from Conley and made a layup, and once he caught the ball to attract the bag, and gave the ball to the bottom corner, and Butler hit a three-point shot.

At the beginning of the game, 5:0, the Grizzlies took the lead.

And the Clippers opened in average state because of back-to-back.

Two attempts from the outside missed shots.

However, James Harden, who played badly in the last game, stepped up this time.

He scored two points on a throw-in shot, then countered with a long pass to Ricky Davis.

Davis hit a mid-range pullup jump shot and also hit a two-point shot.

Judging from the strength of the starting lineup, the two teams are still evenly matched.

Especially on the inside, Gasol Jr. + Randolph, against Griffin + Jordan Jr.

The Clippers have an advantage on the outside, but Allen and Conley's defense is quite tough and will not make Curry and Harden comfortable.

In the last game, Curry did his best and was taken care of enough by Paul, and he took the initiative to hand over the ball to Harden at the beginning of this game.

Harden handles the ball more slowly than Curry and opens and closes wider.

Curry's short passing assists and small-range coordination combine with his fast and agile style of play, which is very aggressive.

Commander Harden, on the other hand, is a bit more characteristic, good at long passes, wide area transfers, some risky through balls, and so on.

Curry moves a lot, while Harden sometimes calms down and takes the team along with a subtle pass.

When two people are on the same scene, they move and stillness, and the collocation becomes more and more tacit.

Curry learned the lesson of the last game, didn't dwell on the ball too much, and gave the ball to Harden more.

Soon, Curry's three-pointers from the outside were open, hitting two three-pointers in the first quarter.

Harden dished out five assists in a single quarter, three of which went to Curry.

I don't know if it was yesterday that the combination of Paul Kobe stimulated the two.

Or take some inspiration from Paul Kobe, and the two have become closer and more skillful together.

Griffin also played well in the first quarter, but the Clippers quickly adjusted their defensive strategy.

Randolph was not allowed to defend Griffin, and Gasol Jr. and Milicic were sent to take turns to give Griffin eye medicine.

Griffin is a great jumper, and he can go to mid-range, he can go to the basket and pass the ball with one hand.

But the Clippers just don't cover the trap and don't adopt any defensive strategy, so they just send a person to defend one-on-one and it's over.

Min Congda looked at the Clippers' defense and thought: "The Clippers' defensive strategy is good, I know that Griffin lacks creativity in tactics, and he can't beat the team alone, so he just defends alone, and doesn't waste defensive resources on him." It seems that Tyronn Lue is improving, which is not a good sign. ”

At this time, Tyronn Lue stood on the sidelines, stunned and observed the situation on the field.

I was thinking, "Shall I do some targeted defense against Griffin?" Forget it, I don't know how to target it, so don't mess around. Don't keep thinking about defense, the Clippers are an offensive team, an offensive team! ”

Tyronn Lue has repeatedly reminded himself that he needs to turn around the defensive mindset that the Celtics have developed.

And the first step of reversal is to do nothing first, call a timeout at the point, and make substitutions.

In the first quarter, the Clippers and Grizzlies played well, and the Clippers led the Grizzlies by one point at 29:30.

In the second quarter, the Clippers switched styles again, focusing on Randolph, and the intensity suddenly increased.

Randolph directly beat Griffin to the low post and couldn't take care of himself.

I don't know if the referee was too biased in favor of the Lakers in the last game, and the referee team was also worried that Min Congda would have complaints, so this whistle was obviously biased in favor of the Clippers.

Min Congda looked at the whistle and kept giving Randolph free throws, so angry that he shook his head and thought, "What did Adam Silva do?" After he came to power, why was the whistle so strange? The home whistle is a little too obvious, isn't it? ”

After Silva became the acting president of the league, he must find ways to ensure revenue in the face of the harsh business situation of the shrinking season.

One way to lose money is to increase the home team's winning percentage.

Because the fans of the home team come to watch the home team play, if the home team keeps losing, who will come to watch the game?

And the home whistle has always been there, but this year it seems to be a little too much.

Of course, the referee will not know, whether Min Congda will complain or not does not depend on how you blow and whether the whistle is fair.

It mainly depends on whether he is short of money, if he is short of money, no matter how good you blow, he still has to complain and find punishment.

In the second quarter, the Clippers launched an 11:3 offensive shockwave, and the difference between the two sides suddenly stretched to more than 10 points.

Like the last game, Randolph + Harden, with Milicic and Paul George, is very powerful.

Steve Cole, who was sitting on the bench on the sidelines, was a little confused, and he thought, could it be that the pass is not very powerful?

Or is this traditional combination of inside and outside, combined with strong defensive players, more combative?

Kerr was a little skeptical of himself, the two styles on the team were contrasting, and he wanted to know which one was better.

"It would have been nice if Smart had been here, he must have wanted to switch and integrate the two styles perfectly, but he was too tired to do it. In fact, this is an unprecedented approach to coaching, and if it succeeds, the Clippers will definitely be able to establish a dynasty. But, Smart, why are you so lazy? ”

Kerr complained in his heart that Min Congda was too bad, and he became a coach for a month and got off to a great start.

As a result, if you don't continue to write, what will the people behind you do? Dog-tailed mink?

In just one week, Min Congda's short coaching career is about to be reversed and become a legendary start under the brains of everyone.

Compared with yesterday's Lakers, the Grizzlies do not have players like Paul + Kobe Bryant who have such a strong control of the game.

After the chaos of the second quarter, they couldn't get back into the game in the third quarter.

Instead, Harden turned on one-on-one mode in the third quarter and competed with Tony Allen.

Allen was aggressive defensively, making two steals for Harden, which annoyed Harden a bit.

So Harden insisted on hitting Allen, in the bottom right corner, and hit two mid-range dry pull-outs.

Then, after covering in the middle, he burst hard, causing Allen to foul on the free throw line.

After hitting both free throws, Harden scored six straight points.

It can be seen that the Clippers under Tyronn Lue are more tolerant of the player's character.

Previously, when Dunleavy was coached and Cole assisted, except for Randolph in the low post.

Other players play singles, which are also tactical singles, such as Barang Davis in the low post to disrupt the opponent's defense, etc.

Harden, who is obviously emotional, has a bit of a grudge with a certain player of the opponent, and uses basketball to solve it.

Don't talk about any tactics, don't talk about the situation at the moment, I'm just going to kill you one-on-one.

This kind of ball, Dunleavy coaches are rare, and Tyronn Lue is allowed.

Tyronn Lue allows, Steve Kerr certainly can't say anything, so it's a one-on-one shot.

After such a toss, the Clippers still maintained a lead of about 10 points against the Grizzlies, and they were pressed to death.

In the fourth quarter, Tyronn Lue learned the lessons of the previous game and stopped making random substitutions, instead leaving the best players in shape tonight on the court.

Curry and Harden played the whole fourth quarter and vented their anger at the last loss.

By the time the fourth quarter was played, both of them were out and completely open.

After the state was turned on, it couldn't be stopped, and Curry caught the ball and hit a three-point shot.

Harden scored a European step layup and also caused a foul on Griffin on the inside.

The biggest flaw in the inside line compared to the outside line is that the ball is not in hand, and you need to wait for your teammates to feed the ball.

This leads to an inside eating tactic and a lack of explosive scoring.

Griffin also had 23 points and 11 rebounds as a game.

But Harden and Curry, one 33 points, the other 31 points, the two combined to score 64 points.

And most of the scoring came in the second half, taking away the Grizzlies with a good lineup in the fourth quarter.

95:109, except for the sweetness at the beginning of the first quarter, the Grizzlies didn't give the Grizzlies a chance.

The Clippers won the second game of a back-to-back with ease.

At this time, in the VIP room, Min Congda and Chris Wallace's faces were not good-looking.

Really, the Clippers won, and everyone is not happy.

"It's over, Chris, can you introduce me to Mr. West?"

Some people died, but not completely......